Clip for spectacle cases



May 21, 1940. Q sgoT-r 2,201,144

CLIP FOR SPECTACLE CASES Filed Dec. 2, 1939 In ventor A iior neysPatented May 21, 1940 UNITED STATES PATENT oFricE 1 Claim.

This invention relates to clips or clasps and more particularly to aclip or clasp particularly designed for use on a spectacle case, orcases for pencils, pens, and similar articles, and as are commonlycarried in the breast pocket of garments.

An object of the present invention is to provide a clip or clasp of thischaracter which is extremely simple in construction and at the same timeis well-adapted for the purpose intended.

The invention together with its objects and advantages will be bestunderstood. from a study of the following description taken inconnection with the accompanying drawing wherein: I

Figure 1 is an elevational view of a spectacle case having the claspmounted thereon.

Figure 2 is a side edge view thereof with the clasp shown in openposition.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary top edge view of the case with the claspthereon, and

Figure 4 is a fragmentary side edge view of the case with the claspmounted thereon, and with the clasp shown in closed condition and withcertain parts thereof broken away and shown in section.

Referring more in detail to the drawing it will be seen that in thepreferred embodiment thereof the clasp indicated generally by thereference numeral 5 is formed from a single blank of spring metal orother suitable material cut, shaped and dimensioned to provide acombination attaching plate and fixed jaw B, and a movable complementaljaw I.

In forming the jaws 6 and l the plate is bent into a substantial U withthe bight 8 acting as a spring tending 'to yieldably urge the jaw l awayfrom the jaw 6.

Also the end portion of the plate from which the clasp is made, andconstituting the jaw I, is laterally reduced for obvious utilitarian anddesign purposes.

In mounting the clasp 5 on the case 9, which latter may be, and as shownin the drawing, a spectacle case, the combination fixed jaw andattaching plate 6 of the clasp is disposed against one 45 side wall,preferably the rear fiat wall of the case 9 and is riveted or otherwisesecured thereto through the medium of fastening elements [0.

Also anchored to the combination attaching plate and jaw 6 of the claspand extending therefrom is a substantially U-shaped member I l the legsof which are accommodated by apertures I2 provided therefor in the jaw Iof the clasp. v

Pivotally or rotatably mounted on the member i l at the closed end ofthe latter is a locking cam it that is provided with a suitable integralfinger piece or handle M.

Also, to increase the eficctiveness oi the clasp the jaw l at the freeend or edge thereof is bent 5 inwardly to provide an inwardly directedangular gripping lip or edge It.

In using the device it will be apparent that when the cam I3 is swung tothe position shown in Figure 2, jaw 'i will swing outwardly from the 10jaw 6 so as to accommodate between the jaws the edge of a pocket of agarment. With the edge so accommodated between the jaws the cam E3, inan obvious manner, is rotated in a clockwise direction thus causing thejaw l to move inwardly 15 towards the jaw 6 so that the edge 55 thereofwill serve to effectively clamp between said edge l5 and the jaw 6 ofthe clasp the wall of the garment pocket thereby securing the casewithin such pocket against casual displacement and 20 possible loss.

Also in accordance with the present invention the clasp 5 is provided atthe web or bight 8 thereof withan aperture 4 for accommodating a chain,such as a Watch chain or the like, to the 25 end that the fastener maybe used, as for example, for securing one end of such chainin thepocket, for example, of a mans vest; or for any other use as may befound desirable in addition to the use of the clasp on spectacle cases,and the 30 i like as hereinabove described in detail.

It is thought that a clear understanding of the construction, utilityand advantages of a clasp embodying the features of the presentinvention will be had without a more detailed description 5 thereof.

Having, thus described the invention what is claimed as new is:

A clasp of the class described comprising a substantially U-shapedmember formed of flat material to provide fiat limbs of considerablewidth, one limb having a pair of holes therein intermediate its ends, aU-shaped member having its limbs passing through said holes with theends of its limbs fastened in the other limb of the first U-shapedmember, a cam having an eccentrically arranged hole therein throughwhichpasses the bight of the second U-shaped member,

a handle on the cam, said cam when in a certain position engaging thelimb of the first member which has the hole therein for pressing saidlimb toward the other limb of the first member and the bight of thefirst member having a chain receiving hole therein.

PHILIP c. soon.

